HTA head Mike McCartney allowed the mural to be cloaked because the depiction of bones offended some native Hawaiians.

"If you don't like it, you don’t like it. That's your opinion but that doesn't give you the right to do what's going on," Napoleon said.

Napoleon fears the screws holding the cloak may have damaged the piece.

"Look at this. They have drilled into this," she gestured.

Pulling back the corner exposed wood secured into the wall.

"They have done this to a state building. This is vandalism as far as I am concerned," Napoleon.

She's organizing a protest demanding that the HTA --free the mural.

Napoleon is calling for the community to turn out on Saturday at 10 a.m. and to bring signs and wear black.

Earlier this week, the governor expressed his dismay, equating the situation with "culture cops" and calling it unacceptable.

"That was experimented with before World War II in Nazi Germany. We are not going to repeat that in Hawaii," said Gov. Neil Abercrombie.

Paulette Kaleikini, who covered the mural, responded with a statement. "Native Hawaiians can't rely on the state when they are responsible for the insult, abuse and continuous desecration of our history, culture, traditions, and practices."

Leaders in the art community are rallying for action.

"I think that cloak needs to come down. It is OK to walk in and say this artwork offends me. It's not okay to cover it up,” said Stephan Jost, director of the Honolulu Museum of Art.

Yost hopes a costly legal battle can be avoided and that the community can begin a conversation about whether Hawaiian culture is respected.

The attorney for artist Hans Ladislaus met with the HTA and state lawyers late Wednesday afternoon.

Bill Mayer said he has been assured the federally protected mural has in no way been damaged.

He said after meeting for an hour and a half, a tentative settlement had been reached, but he said that details would not be released until Thursday.

for Paula Akana. There's been outrage on both sides... native hawaiians call the work hanging in the convention center offensive.. The artist and his supporters say nobody has the right to cover it up. KITV4's Catherine Cruz joins us with the lastest twist to our top story. The drama has been playing out for the last two weeks. Today the artist's attorney stepped into the picture. Meanwhile other voices have been turning up the volume for the state to take action. - Nanette 12: 13- 12; 26 - "I think its glued with silicon or something. Unbelieveable," Cemetary historian Nanette Napoleon is getting angrier by the minute. She just discovered the art mural saga runs deeper. Not only is the mural hidden from view... So is the plaque with the artist's name. HTA head Mike McCartney allowed the mural to be cloaked because the depiction of bones offended some native Hawaiians. - Nanette 2: 26 -2:33 "If you don't like it, you dont like it. That's your opinion but that doesn't give you the right to do what's going on," Napoleon fears the screws holding the cloak may have damaged the piece. - Nanette 8 :04 -"Look at this they have drilled into this," Pulling back the corner exposed wood secured into the wall. - nanette - "They have done this to a state building. This is vandalism as far as I am concerned." She's organizing a protest demanding that the HTA --free the mural. - cruz 22 : 56 - 23:02 -"Napoleon is calling for the community to turn out on saturday at 10 am and to bring signs and wear black." Earlier this week the governor expressed his dismay equating the situation with "culture cops" as unacceptable. Glenn tape GOV 23: 42 "That was experimented with before world war II in nazi Germany. We are not going to repeat that in Hawaii," Paulette Kaleikini, who covered the mural, responded with a statement. "Native Hawaiians can't rely on the state when they are responsible for the insult, abuse and continous desecration of our history, culture, traditions, and practices," The art community is rallying for action. - Stefan Jost 18:17-18: 2 - "I think that cloak needs to come down. It is okay to walk in and say this artwork offends me. It's not okay to cover it up." Yost hopes a costly legal battle can be avoided and that the community can begin a conversation about whether Hawaiian culture is respected. HTA head McCartney didnt not return our calls this week. The state attorney general office told KITV it was not prepared to talk about the problem. They went so far as to refuse to tell us which deputy is assigned to the HTA. We did learn the Artist's attorney met with HTA, and the state foundation late today. and just within the last hour they have reached a tentative settlement. But they won't say what that